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From: franklin@ut-sally.UUCP (Maurice T. Franklin)
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Subject: Re: Cheap ST's...
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Date: Fri, 1-Aug-86 23:45:39 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  1 23:45:39 1986
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In article <8607311751.AA11552@ee.purdue.edu> mckay@EE.PURDUE.EDU writes:
>The local computer shop up hear (Lafayette,IN) has a rumor that Toy'R'Us in
>Indianapolis is selling ST's (Mono, 520, 1 SS drive) for $399.  I've heard
>NOTHING to confirm this, but a quick call to your local Toy'R'Us couldn't
>hurt.
>
>--Dwight Mckay, ECN Text & Workstation Software Support
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I'm afraid this may be a vicious rumor.  I checked our local Toys'R'Us
recently.  They were selling ST's for $399 alright, JUST ST's, i.e., the
cpu/keyboard.  You have to get the monitor and diskdrive separate.  However,
the combined price comes out to $959, which is less than the standard $999
(which I paid).  Also, they are only selling (at least here in Austin)
520 ST's, single sided drives, color screens, and VERY little software.

On the same subject, there's a software store that started carrying the ST
here in Austin, at the standard prices.  But during a computer fair here,
they had a show special.  Instead of the usual $799 for a monochrome system
with one single sided disk, they had 'em for $599!  What a deal!  Buy one
of them, then buy a color monitor separate, and for less than the price of
a color system, you get a 520 with both monitors.  So, if you keep on the
lookout, I bet you can find some great deals.

				Maurice T. Franklin
        			CS Dept University of Texas at Austin
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